Stony Brook, NY, June 17, 2014: The Safina Center’s Fellows Program has expanded to include a new Fellow: author and marine scientist, Dr. Ellen Prager. Prager is widely recognized for her expertise and ability to make science entertaining and understandable for people of all ages. She has built a national reputation as a scientist and spokesperson on earth and ocean science issues and is a sought-after speaker for public-oriented events and as an expert by the media.

Carl Safina Named a Finalist for 2014 Indianapolis Prize

INDIANAPOLIS — Carl Safina, Ph.D., is one of six exceptional conservationists advancing as a finalist for the 2014 Indianapolis Prize, the world’s leading award for animal conservation. Selected from a group of 39 nominees, Safina is in the running for $250,000 along with Joel Berger, Ph.D.; Gerardo Ceballos, Ph.D.; Carl Jones, Ph.D.; Russell A. Mittermeier, Ph.D.; and Patricia C. Wright, Ph.D. These heroes were nominated and named finalists for their outstanding achievements on behalf of the world’s most endangered species.

Carl Safina is Lead Scientist for GYRE Expedition, Southwest Alaska

On June 7, an international team of scientists, artists and educators will launch an expedition to study the global marine debris crisis from one of the most breathtaking places on the planet: southwest Alaska. The Gyre project is a collaboration between the Anchorage Museum and Alaska SeaLife Center, in partnership with several national and Alaska-based organizations.

BLUE OCEAN INSTITUTE NAMES NEW FELLOWS – February 2013

Three new Blue Ocean Fellows will join Carl Safina, founding president of Blue Ocean Institute, to bring new, innovative perspectives. The Fellows are shark biologists Debra Abercrombie and Dr. Demian Chapman, and New York Times best-selling author Paul Greenberg.

Blue Ocean E Newsletter — Nov 2011

Carl Safina Proposes a Merger at Annual Gala — Oct 2011

Continuing where he left off with his critically acclaimed book A View From Lazy Point, Carl Safina, founder of Blue Ocean Institute at Stony Brook University, asked a rapt audience at the Institute’s annual gala last night to merge knowledge and commitment to stabilize a rapidly overheating planet and a changing ocean. More

Carl Safina Releases New Book: The View From Lazy Point — Jan 2011

Carl’s Adventures

Explore a different theme in each edition of our Blue Ocean Newsletter. Founding president, Carl Safina and his work are the focus for this issue.
Dive in to learn more about his new books, travels, blogs and TV series.

Support Bluefin Tuna

Thank the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for taking a step in the right direction but ask them to go further! Surface longlines used to catch swordfish and yellowfin tuna also catch and kill hundreds of spawning Western Atlantic bluefin tuna in the Gulf of Mexico every year. To protect these severely depleted fish in their only known spawning area in the Western Atlantic, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) just proposed that Gulf surface longline fishermen use an experimental hook that could reduce the incidental catch of bluefin. This action is a step in the right direction, but it is not a strong, long-term solution.

About 250 ocean enthusiasts gathered in New York City on November 9, to honor the Gulf of Mexico and celebrate the Centennial of Captain Jacques Yves Cousteau. Blue Ocean Institute founder and president, Dr. Carl Safina, and Capt. Cousteau’s grandson, Fabien Cousteau, provided hope and inspiration to the crowd.

Carl Safina Named Finalist for the 2010 Indianapolis Prize

Because of his work to restore marine populations and inspire change, Blue Ocean Institute’s President & Co-Founder Dr. Carl Safina, is a contender for one of the most prestigious awards for animal conservation – the $100,000 Indianapolis Prize!